Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday announced Rs 2 Lakh ex-gratia to to the families of the workers killed in the firecracker factory fire in Gujarat's Banaskantha district. He also announced Rs 50,000 to the injured.
Police said that the fire broke out at the factory in Parthapratim Dholahat area at 8.30 pm on Monday, before spreading to an adjacent house. While seven members of the family died on the spot, one more succumbed to injuries later in the hospital.
"The news of the death of several workers and injuries to many in the explosion at a firecracker factory in Banaskantha, Gujarat is extremely sad. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"We contained 95 per cent of the fire, with our main objective being to prevent its spread. This was crucial to avoid the flames reaching nearby houses, which could have resulted in loss of life. We deployed 8 fire tenders and 12 foam tenders to assist in the effort. A man sustained minor in
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